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North Korea says it used ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher’ in latest missile firing
30 Mar, 2020 00:23 / Updated 2 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes the firing of suspected missiles in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020. © Reuters
Pyongyang has confirmed it conducted yet another test of a new “super-large multiple rocket launcher” a day after Seoul reported North Korea fired two short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan amid ongoing drills.
The launch, carried out early Sunday morning, went without a hitch, North Korean state media reported, saying that it was conducted to “verify strategic and technical characteristics” of the novel launcher, which has featured in a series of recent tests by the reclusive country.
It’s unclear if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the drill to oversee the launch in person.
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Two short-range missiles blasted off a launch site in the city of Wonsan, on the country’s eastern coast, at 6.10am local time, according to the South Korean military.
The missiles flew some 230km (143 miles), reaching an altitude of 30km (18,6 miles) before splashing into the Sea of Japan outside of Tokyo’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
While still abiding by the self-imposed moratorium on long-range ballistic missile and nuclear tests, Pyongyang has recently taken its missile activity up a notch, with Sunday's test becoming the country’s fourth in a month.
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North Korea took a 3-month respite from testing - from late November to early March - before eventually resuming the launches. It came after Washington refused to change its approach to the stalled de-nuclearization talks as demanded by Pyongyang, seeking a partial lifting of the economic sanctions in return for a nuclear disarmament. Washington insists North Korea should first dismantle its nuclear capacities completely before any relief could be considered.
North Korea says it used ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher’ in latest missile firing
30 Mar, 2020 00:23 / Updated 2 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes the firing of suspected missiles in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020. © Reuters
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Pyongyang has confirmed it conducted yet another test of a new “super-large multiple rocket launcher” a day after Seoul reported North Korea fired two short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan amid ongoing drills.
The launch, carried out early Sunday morning, went without a hitch, North Korean state media reported, saying that it was conducted to “verify strategic and technical characteristics” of the novel launcher, which has featured in a series of recent tests by the reclusive country.
It’s unclear if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the drill to oversee the launch in person.
Also on rt.com North Korea confirms firing ‘super-large multiple rocket launchers’
Two short-range missiles blasted off a launch site in the city of Wonsan, on the country’s eastern coast, at 6.10am local time, according to the South Korean military.
The missiles flew some 230km (143 miles), reaching an altitude of 30km (18,6 miles) before splashing into the Sea of Japan outside of Tokyo’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
While still abiding by the self-imposed moratorium on long-range ballistic missile and nuclear tests, Pyongyang has recently taken its missile activity up a notch, with Sunday's test becoming the country’s fourth in a month.
Also on rt.com Pyongyang fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan – South Korea military
North Korea took a 3-month respite from testing - from late November to early March - before eventually resuming the launches. It came after Washington refused to change its approach to the stalled de-nuclearization talks as demanded by Pyongyang, seeking a partial lifting of the economic sanctions in return for a nuclear disarmament. Washington insists North Korea should first dismantle its nuclear capacities completely before any relief could be considered.
